Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8538, Amos Furnald, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Furnald, Amos
S 8538
bearded
CONTENTS

10.665
New Hampshire
Amos Farnald
Stafford in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col Poor in the N H time for 7 M th
Entered on the Roll of N H at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Ap r 1833 and since George George See N H
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1833 $46.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Ap r " 11.66
$58.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk Book 2. Vol. 1. Page 85.

18695-
Amos Funnald
Paul
7 March
AA
$2383
George Lang E See N 14

BRIEF in the case of  Amos Farnald  County of Stafford  in the State of  New Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 21 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     May In 1795 7 Private Col. Adams Col. Poor  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lee Durham New Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Curtis Examining Clerk.

18895 Ames Grinnals
Declaration

State of New Hampshire } Probate Court for said County County of Strafford ss. } holden at Dover on this seventeenth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Amos Fernald before before the Judge of Probate for said County in open Court aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in May 1775 at Durham New Hamp. in the Company commanded by Cap t . William Adams of said Durham, Lieutenants Drew, and John Griffin first and Second Lieutenants and seruants in the Regiment of the Continental Line under the command of Col. Enak Poor, Lt Col John McDuffie and Major Joseph Kelley - that he marched with said Company from said Durham to Haverhill Mass. & thence to Winter Hill in Mass. near Boston where said Regiment was encamped during his term of service - he left the service in January 1776 having served some months - having incurred a parole discharge - that he resided in the town of Lee in said State of New Hamp. when he entered the service, and after he was dismissed from the service, returned to said Lee, where he now resides and has ever since resided
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State
Amos Fernald
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid and the said Court do hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
I James Bartlett, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Strafford do hereby certify, that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said Court in the

matter of the application of Anna Farnald for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of office this seventeenth day of September anno Domini 1832.
James Batten Reg

Amid Farnell

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Amos Farnum which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? up
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? up
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? up
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? up
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? up
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? up
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? up
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
• QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Free
Gen. Lewis. Capt. Secretary of the War Department. Washington
Aug 5
Sept 2
Oct 15 1868
J. Reica N.Y. Sept 24

Dear Sir
Enclosed find you the papers which Amos Furniss desired you to place him on the Pension Roll under the act of 1834 to 1835. Be pleased also to send me an answer as soon as decided upon by mail.
Lewiston, Sept. 1832
Your most Obedt
George Lang
1832 1832

I John Sias of Livermore in the State of Maine formerly of Lee in the State of New Hampshire Do hereby certify and say that I was a private Soldier in a Company commanded by Capt. Winborn Adams, formerly of Durham in the State of New Hampshire that I was at Hinton hill in the State of Massachusetts for the term of Seven Months Commencing June 19 th 1778 in the Service of the United States in the Continental line that Mr. Moses Fernald of Lee in the State of New Hampshire was a private in the same Company for the whole of said term of seven Months at the end of which time the said Fernald was honorably Discharged
his John Sias Mark
Lee July 2 d 1832 Attest George Lang Moses Fernald
New Hampshire Strafford ss.) Lee July 2 d 1832 Then the above named John Sias personally appearing made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just and true before me
George Lang Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John Sias who subscribed the above affidavit and that he is in my opinion entitled to full credit
George Lang Jus. Peace

John Sias, affidavit
State of New Hampshire Stratfordss I James Patten Reg of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that George Lang whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is a justice of the peace for said County of Strafford and that said signature is the genuine signature of said justice -
In witness whereof I have hereunto caused the official seal to be affixed this 19 th day of September A D 1832
James Patten Reg

John Strubirds Affidavit

State of New Hampshire Shafford ss I James Butts Reg. of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the testimony Smith whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is a justice of the peace for said County of Shafford and that said signature is the genuine signature of said justice - In witness whereof I have caused the official seal to be hereunto annexed, this 18 th day of September A.D. 1832
James Butts Reg.

I John Starbird of Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, do hereby testify and say that sometime in May, 1775, I enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, in Captain Winborn Adams Company & Col. Enoch Poor's regiment - That Amos Farnold of Lee at the same time enlisted in said company for the term of seven months, that on the 19th day of June following we marched for Winter Hill where we remained until January, 1776 when we were regularly discharged having served in said company seven months all of which time the said Amos Farnold duly served and was discharged as aforesaid - John Starbird
State of New Hampshire Strafford County, ss } July 11. 1832.
Then personally appeared the above named John Starbird & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Valentine Smith Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with John Starbird who subscribed the above, and that he is a credible witness -
Valentine Smith Jus. of the Peace

8538
Amos Fernald
Sept. 17-1832 - 8 th
See CH.
1897. See  CH. See CH. Capt. Newborn Adams At Ennis Poor
7 m.
No But
[Handwritten signature or mark]

Post Office, Boston, Mass.
Post
Money Order Division
Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Nov. 11 1891
O.W.X.N. Div. J.R.N. 8538.
Sir:
Will you kindly give me the date at which the pension granted to Amos Furnald of Lee, N.H. ceased. His application was made Sept. 17 th 1832, age 81 years. His claim was allowed. I wish to get the date and place of his death.
Very respectfully Henry W. Fernald, Address as above

Dec 10 1900 R. W. Fernald - Boston Mass Q. Nov. 9-1901 No above. How to get date of last payment
Rev. Wray
8538 INVALID.
File No. 8538
James Fernald
Rev. W. W.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: Vol. 102 , Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]